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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
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How To Get A Job Abroad As A Tour Guide
3 May 2023 / by YPT Team
Becoming a tour guide abroad can be an exciting career. A career that allows you to indulge your love of travel, visit places with strange-sounding names, and soak up the local history and culture. However, if you have your heart set on becoming a tour …
32nd SEA Games Kick Off in Cambodia – 2023
1 May 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
The 32nd SEA Games have kicked off in Cambodia, with the start of the tournament that matters the football. The games being marketed as 2023 Cambodia are being hosted in the county for the first time, so we went to check out day 1. Controversy at the 3 …
Medicineless Hospital: Zhineng Qi Gong
1 May 2023 / by Andy Khong
by Andy Khong The “Medicineless Hospital” emphasized the use of Qi Gong* and other natural methods for healing, rather than relying solely on conventional medical treatments. The idea for a “Medicineless Hospital” is based on the belief that the body h …
North Korea Still Closed – May 2023 Update
29 April 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Following on from December, January and March updates we can confirm that North Korea in indeed closed to tourism and is most likely to remain so. In what is fast becoming like seeing a Yeti, companies, NGOs and everyone with more than a passing intere …
Homhil National Park and Dragons Blood
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28 April 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Unlike most places on gods green earth activities on Socotra are not based around the capital of Hadibu, but in the countryside. It is therefore on day 2 where we head to Homhil National Park and famous for its Dragon’s Blood trees. To read about Socot …
Guide to Delisha Beach Socotra
28 April 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
One of the first stops on our tours to Socotra, Delisha beach is simultaneously a tropical paradise, whilst also epitomizing why Socotra gets #TheMostAlienPlaceOnEarth hashtag. And why is Socotra such a haven? Quite simply it has managed to be far enou …
Can you visit the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen?
28 April 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
The People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, Democratic Yemen, or simply South Yemen was a state that existed from 1967-90, before merging with the Yemen Arab Republic to form the Republic of Yemen. Therefore technically you cannot visit South Yemen, but …
Flying Air Arabia to Socotra in 2025
28 April 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
What is it like flying Air Arabia to Socotra, how long does it take, what is the schedule and how do you get tickets? This is the YPT Guide! To read about Socotra Airport click here Air Arabia to Socotra Schedule Technically the schedule has Air Arabia …
How to Finance Your New Backpacking Hobby
28 April 2023 / by YPT Team
If you haven’t gotten involved in it yet, you might think that backpacking would be a cheap hobby. What could be more natural and less expensive than going for a walk in the woods? Those first few day hikes with the same backpack you carry around the c …
